CLASS II Food recall · Reported 6 Dec 2017 · FDA Enforcement Report

Dark Chocolate Cashew, Net, Contains Cashew and Soy recalled

Dutch Valley Food Distributors is recalling Dark Chocolate Cashew, Net, Contains Cashew and Soy, distributed in 26 states. The recall was initiated on 1 Nov 2017 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesUPC: 77245 00601; Lot#, Best By dates: 20160404, 04/14/17;

Quantity recalled19 cases 12/11 oz. bags per case

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number: F-0392-2018
FDA event ID: 78480
Recalling firm: Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Myerstown, PA
Classification: Class II
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 1 Nov 2017
FDA classified: 28 Nov 2017
Reported: 6 Dec 2017
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category: Undeclared Allergens
Product category: Chocolate

Timeline

1 Nov 2017	Recall initiated by company
28 Nov 2017	Classified by FDA	+27 days
6 Dec 2017	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Our supplier, GKI, did not have milk declared as an allergen on an item we repackage. Therefore our labels did not contain milk

Food allergen labelling is required by US law for the nine major allergens. A product recalled for an undeclared allergen is only a risk to people with that allergy; everyone else can consume it safely.

Product as listed by the FDA

Dark Chocolate Cashew, Net 11 oz., Contains Cashew and Soy, Distributed By: Dutch Valley Food Distributors, Inc., Myerstown, PA 17067; UPC: 77245 00601; Lot#, Best By dates: 20160404, 04/14/17;

Where it was distributed

AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV

Arkansas Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Kansas Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Missouri Mississippi North Carolina New Jersey New York Ohio Pennsylvania

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Our supplier, GKI, did not have milk declared as an allergen on an item we repackage. Therefore our labels did not contain milk

Which lots are affected?

UPC: 77245 00601; Lot#, Best By dates: 20160404, 04/14/17;

Where was it sold?

AR, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WV

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 78480

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
6 Dec 2017	CLASS II	Dark Chocolate Almond, Net, Contains Almond and Soy recalled	Dutch Valley Food Distributors	Undeclared Allergens	26 states

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